Support grassroots medical and health institutions to implement the national essential drug system. Essential drugs were put forward by the World Health Organization in 1977, which refers to drugs that meet the basic medical and health needs, have appropriate dosage forms, are reasonably priced, can guarantee the supply, and can be obtained fairly by the public. The scope of use of special funds for essential drugs is to support primary medical and health institutions to implement the national essential drug system. By September, 20 18, the total varieties of the adjusted version of the national essential drugs list in 20 18 increased from 520 to 685.